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Treating facial redness

September 24, 2008

REDNESS of the face is common and usually benign, but it can be an unsightly problem for some people.

According to Avene Dermatological Laboratories, facial redness is the result of dilation of the skin’s
capillaries and is invariably accompanied by increased skin sensitivity. (more…)

Eat right to improve your skin

September 23, 2008

It is no surprise, then, that the medicated skin care market is experiencing unprecedented growth, but some practitioners believe what we put inside our bodies is more important than smearing our skin with expensive treatments. Nutritionist and author Patrick Holford says: “Your skin is affected by how well you are internally and is therefore a remarkable barometer of your overall health. Getting your body’s systems working optimally is crucial to addressing skin problems. Diet is key – eating foods that nourish your body while limiting those that contribute no nutritional value is important.”
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Using Condom lubricant as the acne cure

September 21, 2008

Using Condom lubricant as the acne cure

Woman from Cambodia have found a unique way to cure acne – a condom lubricant designed for sex workers and gay men.

A water-based lubricant produced by health organisation Population Services International (PSI) – Number One Plus, is an excellent cure for acne, according to 29-year-old vendor Tep Kemyoeurn. “After I used it for three days, all of my acne dried up and went away. Many people believe in it,”

Telegraph quoted her, as saying. Khen Vanny, 29, from Phnom Penh, said women of all ages starts to using the lubricant to get rid of acne spots. “It is very effective. Some people don’t believe in it but people who do really get a good result,” she said, adding: “My youngest sister and my aunt use it too.”

Another woman told that she had used many kinds of medicine to treat acne but none had worked. “After that my friends, who work at garment factories in Phnom Penh, advised me to apply the lubricant from Number One Plus condoms on my face every night, and just within three to four nights, the acne on my face gradually and then totally disappeared!”.

Interesting? Usn’t it?

Effective Home Remedies for Acne

September 19, 2008

  1. Grind orange peel with some water to make a paste. Apply this paste on affected areas. This is one of the best Home Remedies for Acne.
  2. Make a paste of fresh fenugreek (methi) leaves and apply this paste over the face every night for 10-15 minutes and washed with lukewarm water. This will avoid acne and pimples.
  3. Apply a mixture of real tomato pulp, honey and rose-water to your face before bathing and keep it for 20 minutes. Then rinse it well.
  4. Rub fresh garlic on affected parts. Pimples will vanish without a mark with regular applications.
  5. Make a paste by mixing 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder and 3 tablespoons of honey. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and rinse it next morning with warm water. Repeat for two weeks, pimples will vanish forever.
  6. Use the pure rose water for massage your skin gently for a few minutes. Perform this procedure at least three times in a day. This is effective Home Remedy for Acne.
  7. Blend cucumber and make fine paste. Apply this paste as a mask on your face and leave it for 1/2 hour and then wash. This refresh your skin and avoids acne.
  8. Mix the paste of tender neem leaves with turmeric and apply of affected area. This is also effective Home Remedies for Acne.
  9. Make a paste of roasted and powdered pomegranate skin with fresh lime juice and apply over acne pimples. This is very effective Home Remedy for Acne.
  10. Grind some nutmeg with milk and apply on affected parts. Pimples fade away without leaving any spot.

Lots of teenagers don’t like what they see in the mirror

September 17, 2008

Lots of teenagers don’t like what they see in the mirror… thanks to “acne”.
And experts say the “scars” left behind may be more than skin deep. (more…)